Guggenheim Securities Hires Blake Jones to Expand Global Services Investment Banking Coverage

NEW YORK, Aug. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Guggenheim Securities, the investment banking and capital markets division of Guggenheim Partners, announced today that Blake Jones has joined the firm as a Senior Managing Director in its Global Services Investment Banking practice, where he will focus on independent broker-dealers, Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs), and other asset and wealth management businesses. Mr. Jones is based in the firm’s Nashville office.

Mr. Jones joins Guggenheim with approximately 25 years of investment banking experience. Prior to joining Guggenheim, he served as a Partner and Managing Director within William Blair’s Tech-Enabled Services Investment Banking practice, where he focused on covering financial services firms. Prior to joining William Blair, Mr. Jones served as a Managing Director at Truist Securities within the firm’s Financial Institutions Investment Banking group.

“We are excited to welcome Blake to Guggenheim,” said Mark Van Lith, CEO of Guggenheim Securities. “Blake is a leading advisor to the wealth and asset management sectors. His addition significantly strengthens our franchise in this important segment of Guggenheim’s market-leading global services practice. We also expect him to meaningfully contribute to expanding our FIG business. We look forward to Blake’s success at the firm.”

Mr. Jones received his B.S. in commerce from Washington and Lee University.

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